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  1. Scott Danforth

    Aluminum Boat Restoration

    From the stickies at the top of the forum. See link 19 https://forums.iboats.com/threads/how-tos-and-other-great-information.283508/
  2. Scott Danforth

    Winterizing Power Steering Cooler

    Not all PS coolers are self draining
  3. Scott Danforth

    First deck replacement, I have questions

    Did you make test drills into the stringers and take foam samples?
  4. Scott Danforth

    Author with research question about boats

    First, welcome aboard If the boat is a really old aluminum boat (long before flotation foam was added), then pulling the plug would get the boat to sink. Standing on the gunwale may also swamp the boat allowing it to sink. Sort of like standing in a canoe Never stand in a narrow jon boat for...
  5. Scott Danforth

    First deck replacement, I have questions

    before you screwed the deck down, I do not see any mention of new stringers or transom or foam. the deck always rots after the stringers and transom. so, did you pull the motor, replace the stringers and replace the transom?
  6. Scott Danforth

    Sea Ray tow

    9000-9300# is an option. With the Heavy duty tow package which is 3.73 ratio diffs, rear locking diff, larger radiator, trans cooler, and brake controller. It is a custom order option not normally spec'd by dealers. The standard towing package for the 3.23 and 3.42 ratios axle ratios are the...
  7. Scott Danforth

    First engine with a catalyst?

    Follow the maintenance schedule in the manual
  8. Scott Danforth

    Emanuals??

    Get the factory manual
  9. Scott Danforth

    Mercruiser 165 4 cylinder running hot

    How are you testing? Muffs?
  10. Scott Danforth

    bad 4.3 omc engine gonna replace but want more horses

    Vortec heads came out in 1996.
  11. Scott Danforth

    Penta 4.3 GLA distributor cap wiring

    Start by finding #1 cylinder at TDC, then follow the firing order
  12. Scott Danforth

    Single point drain winterization

    No, pull the 50 pounds of extra hoses and fitting and plastic and go to simple drain plugs
  13. Scott Danforth

    Cracked exhaust manifolds

    You are getting off easy. Many people in texas buying new motors. Estimated about 30,000 to 50,000 I/Os in Texas that are not properly winterized
  14. Scott Danforth

    Carburator frustration

    the 1409 may be marginal for the 5.0.
  15. Scott Danforth

    Looking for Snap-On Boat Cover

    even if you find a stock cover, you have to go to an upholstery shop to fit all the snaps because they do not come pressed in. so save yourself a whole bunch of headache and just go to your local canvas/upholstery shop and have covers made.
  16. Scott Danforth

    Single point drain winterization

    in addition to the two block lines being plugged, those hoses run to a spider manifold on both the single point and a 3-point drain system. I do suggest yanking that whole mass of hoses.
  17. Scott Danforth

    Cracked exhaust manifolds

    did you drain the intake manifold thermostat well? if not, plan on an intake manifold.
  18. Scott Danforth

    Adding a GPS unit to a bowrider

    without a picture of your dash, teh best we can do are general comments.
  19. Scott Danforth

    Adding a GPS unit to a bowrider

    over the past 20 years, I have added a GPS/sonar unit to many boats. some times on the windshield in the center, sometimes to the right of the steering wheel on the dash, sometimes to the left of the steering wheel on the dash, twice in the dash (center console boats with new custom dashes) my...
  20. Scott Danforth

    Help with transom weld on painted aluminum boat

    I call my buddy. however in the past, my local radiator shop guy (guy that builds my hot-rod radiators) always has a boat or two in there to weld up. so either call a mobile welder, or call around to local fab shops and radiator shops. your local marina shop that does skeg repair can also...
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